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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 28th, 12:40am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 220° 75.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 230° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 210° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 14 sec 339° --- --- 77.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 220° 76.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 15 sec 335° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 76.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 17 sec 359° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 309° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 15 sec 161° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 325° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 100° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 7 sec 68° --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 14 sec 344° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 8 sec 2° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 9 sec 342° --- --- 85.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli SSW (210°) 4-6 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Common Ground Calm 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Moloaa Dairy W (260°) 1-3 kt 9:45 pm  Tue 1/27 Hanamaulu W (270°) 1-3 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Lihue SSW (210°) 4 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Nawiliwili Nos S (180°) 0-2 kt 10:06 pm  Tue 1/27 Poipu NNW (330°) 2-3 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Lawai Ntbg N (360°) 2-4 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Port Allen NNE (30°) 5-7 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Makaha Ridge S (170°) 2-6 kt 10:11 pm  Tue 1/27 Mana S (170°) 1-2 kt 9:34 pm  Tue 1/27 Barking Sands SSE (150°) 5 kt 10:00 pm  Tue 1/27 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 3-4 kt 9:35 pm  Tue 1/27 Puu Opae E (90°) 3-5 kt 9:34 pm  Tue 1/27 Waimea Heights NNE (20°) 0-2 kt 9:35 pm  Tue 1/27 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 280112 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 312 PM HST Tue Jan 27 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 312 PM HST Tue Jan 27 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Ridging will prevail over the region through midweek as a weak front passes to the north. A second cold front will approach and move into the area by Friday, then diminish by the weekend as high pressure builds in its wake. Kauai Northwest Waters- 312 PM HST Tue Jan 27 2026 TONIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY West winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North northwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, building to 12 to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 13 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. SUNDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 312 PM HST Tue Jan 27 2026 TONIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, building to 12 to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 13 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY East winds to 10 knots, rising to 15 knots in the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 312 PM HST Tue Jan 27 2026 TONIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North northwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 16 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 312 PM HST Tue Jan 27 2026 TONIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY North northeast winds to 10 knots, rising to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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